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Released | October 11, 2008 | |||
Recorded | 1990–2001 | |||
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The Ballads is the third compilation album by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. It was released on October 11, 2008 and featured mainly ballads that Carey sang throughout the early part of her career.
No. | Title | Album | Length |
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1. | "Hero" | Music Box | 4:19 |
2. | "One Sweet Day" (feat. Boyz II Men) | Daydream | 4:41 |
3. | "Vision of Love" | Mariah Carey | 3:31 |
4. | "Without You" | Music Box | 3:34 |
5. | "Can't Let Go" | Emotions | 4:27 |
6. | "Love Takes Time" | Mariah Carey | 3:49 |
7. | "I'll Be There" (feat. Trey Lorenz) | MTV Unplugged | 4:43 |
8. | "Thank God I Found You" (Make It Last Remix feat. Joe and Nas) | Rainbow | 5:09 |
9. | "Endless Love" (feat. Luther Vandross) | Songs | 4:18 |
10. | "I Still Believe" | #1's | 3:54 |
11. | "My All" | Butterfly | 3:50 |
12. | "The Roof (Back in Time)" | Butterfly | 5:14 |
13. | "When You Believe" (with Whitney Houston) | #1's | 4:31 |
14. | "Anytime You Need a Friend" | Music Box | 4:26 |
15. | "Always Be My Baby" | Daydream | 4:18 |
16. | "Dreamlover" | Music Box | 3:53 |
17. | "How Much" (feat. Usher) | Rainbow | 3:31 |
18. | "Reflections (Care Enough)" | Glitter | 3:23 |
Total length: |
72:11 |
International Tracklisting | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | |||||||
1. | "Hero" | 4:19 | |||||||
2. | "Vision of Love" | 3:31 | |||||||
3. | "Without You" | 3:34 | |||||||
4. | "Always Be My Baby" | 4:18 | |||||||
5. | "My All" | 3:50 | |||||||
6. | "How Much" (feat. Usher) | 3:31 | |||||||
7. | "Dreamlover" | 3:53 | |||||||
8. | "Thank God I Found You" (Make It Last Remix feat. Joe and Nas) | 5:09 | |||||||
9. | "The Roof (Back in Time)" | 5:14 | |||||||
10. | "One Sweet Day" (feat. Boyz II Men) | 4:41 | |||||||
11. | "Anytime You Need a Friend" | 4:26 | |||||||
12. | "I'll Be There" (feat. Trey Lorenz) | 4:43 | |||||||
13. | "I Still Believe" | 3:54 | |||||||
14. | "Reflections (Care Enough)" | 3:23 | |||||||
15. | "Open Arms" | 3:30 | |||||||
16. | "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" (feat. Westlife) | 3:25 | |||||||
17. | "Endless Love" (feat. Luther Vandross) | 4:18 | |||||||
18. | "All I Want for Christmas Is You" | 4:01 | |||||||
Total length: |
70:20 |
Japan Tracklisting | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | |||||||
1. | "Hero" | 4:19 | |||||||
2. | "One Sweet Day" (feat. Boyz II Men) | 4:41 | |||||||
3. | "Endless Love" (feat. Luther Vandross) | 4:18 | |||||||
4. | "Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)" | 4:32 | |||||||
5. | "Open Arms" | 3:30 | |||||||
6. | "Reflections (Care Enough)" | 3:23 | |||||||
7. | "Butterfly" | 4:35 | |||||||
8. | "Love Takes Time" | 3:49 | |||||||
9. | "My All" | 3:50 | |||||||
10. | "Without You" | 3:34 | |||||||
11. | "Always Be My Baby" | 4:18 | |||||||
12. | "Vision of Love" | 3:31 | |||||||
13. | "Can't Let Go" | 4:27 | |||||||
14. | "Anytime You Need a Friend" | 4:26 | |||||||
15. | "Thank God I Found You" (Make It Last Remix feat. Joe and Nas) | 5:09 | |||||||
16. | "I'll Be There" (feat. Trey Lorenz) | 4:43 | |||||||
17. | "I Still Believe" | 3:54 | |||||||
18. | "Never Too Far" | 3:55 | |||||||
19. | "All I Want for Christmas Is You" | 4:01 | |||||||
Total length: |
75:35 |
iTunes US bonus tracks | |||||||||
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19. | "The Roof" (Mobb Deep Extended Version)" | 5:30 | |||||||
20. | "Always Be My Baby" (Mr. Dupri Mix feat. Da Brat and Xscape)" | 4:39 | |||||||
Total length: |
82:20 |
iTunes International bonus tracks | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | |||||||
19. | "Anytime You Need a Friend" (Ministry of Sound Mix)" | 9:44 | |||||||
20. | "Always Be My Baby" (Always Club)" | 10:25 | |||||||
Total length: |
90:29 |
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Studio albums | Mariah Carey (1990) · Emotions (1991) · Music Box (1993) · Merry Christmas (1994) · Daydream (1995) · Butterfly (1997) · Rainbow (1999) · Glitter (2001) · Charmbracelet (2002) · The Emancipation of Mimi (2005) · E=MC² (2008) · Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel (2009) · Merry Christmas II You (2010) · Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse (2014) · Caution (2018) |
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Compilation albums | #1's (1998) · Valentines (2000) · Greatest Hits (2001) · The Remixes (2003) · The Ballads (2008) · The Essential Mariah Carey (2011) · #1 to Infinity (2015) |
Live albums | MTV Unplugged (1992) |
Video compilations | The First Vision (1991) · MTV Unplugged +3 (1992) · Here Is Mariah Carey (1993) · Fantasy: Mariah Carey at Madison Square Garden (1996) · Around the World (1998) · #1's (1999) · The Adventures of Mimi (2007) |
Concert tours | Music Box Tour (1993) · Daydream World Tour (1996) · Butterfly World Tour (1998) · Rainbow World Tour (2000) · Charmbracelet World Tour (2003-2004) · The Adventures of Mimi Tour (2006) · Live at the Pearl (2009) · World Tour (2009/2010) |
Selected filmography | The Bachelor (1999) · Glitter (2001) · WiseGirls (2002) · Ally McBeal (2002) · State Property 2 (2005) · You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008) · Tennessee (2008) · Precious (2009) |
Charities | Fresh Air Fund · Make-a-Wish Foundation · Save the Music Foundation |
Related articles | Discography · Videography · Tours · Awards · Crave Records · MonarC Entertainment · Mariah Carey Wish Icon Award |